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| - If you're into the television show Mad Men, you should love Mabel's on Main.
The classy bar is a great little spot in Old Town Scottsdale, with a large bar in the center of the big dining room surrounded by plush leather seats, brick walls and chandeliers. Swanky is the best way to describe it, and it's a great relaxed atmosphere more suited for the cocktailing scene than eating.
I say that because when I went there around 8 p.m. on a Wednesday night, my friend and I were the only ones eating (she had a Mabels Deviled Burger [$14], while I had a salad with golden beets [$7].)
It's interesting the spot is owned by Chef Aaron May, because he's so talented in the kitchen, and you would think the menu would be bigger. It's very simple and small, with cocktails taking center stage. I did love my salad, though, even if it makes me miss May's creations at the now-closed Sol y Sombra in Scottsdale.
Cocktail-wise, I had The Redux, with St. Germain Elderflower Liquor, champagne and Cazadores Blanco. It was light and fizzy and strong.
Other interesting choices (they're all $11) included "The" Old Fashioned, with bourbon, orange, cherry and bitters, and the Dark and Stormy, with Goslings Rum and Ginger Beer.
For how pretty of a place it is, the service was laid-back and fun, and the crowd was the same, not stuffy. And if you're in the mood to pretend you're part of the cast of Mad Men, it's great, too.
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